Safety-carrier apparel



March 24, 1931. MEYERS SAFETY CARRIER APPAREL Filed Nov. 20. 1929' INVENTOR Arthur AiMeil ers ATTORNEY Patented Mar. '24, 1931 "ARTHUR R. MEYE s, or BROOKLYN, 'NEWYORK SAEETY-CABBIER AZiPPAREL: f.

i Application filedfNovember 20, 19291fSeria1iNo 18,600;

1 This invention relates to safety-carrier apparel'and more particularly is directed to devices for transporting valuables, adapted to be-worn on the person inconsplcuously,

. I 6 yet accessibly, with security against theftof the contents, said devices being especially adapted to provide safe means for delivering bonds and stock certificates by runners for bankers and brokers, for transporting jewelry by salesmen, and for other like purposes. One object of the-invention is to provide an improved safety-carrier device of the character described, which shall be adapted to be worn inconspicuously, and concealed under an open-front coat, yet provide cone Venientand ready authorized access for removingor replacing the contents.

An'other object of the invention is the provision of an improved device of the character vdescribed {comprising few and simple parts assembled to form aneat'appearing compact, light weight, form-fitting structure, which shall be comfortable to wear and non-restrictive to free body movements, cheap to manufacture, and practical and efficient, to a high degree, in use.

Other objects of this invention will inpart be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of'elements and arrangement of parts which W111 be exemplified'i'n' the construction hereinafter described and of which the scope of application will be indicatedin the followmg.

claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which shown one of the various'possibleillustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig; 1 is a front elevational view showing a safetycarrier apparel embodylng-the 1nventio'n, 1nconspicuously positioned and con- I 'cea'led beneath an open-front coat on the wearer, a portion of the coat being broken away to expose the pouch member hanging over the breast region of the wearer.

' t Fig; 2 is 'a front elevation view similar to V Fig. 1- but showing the pouch of the improved device drawnout' of its normally concealed position and through thefrontxopening of the coat to permitconvenient access tothe pouch section pocket for removing or replac- Fig. 6 is a plan'view showing blanks or patterns of the neck and shoulder band, and

pocket structure ofthe improved apparel.

' Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 denotesa safety-carrier apparel embodying'the invention in'the' form of a device particularly adapted to provide. inconspicuous, safe,-and convenient means for transporting valuables," as for example, it maybe 'p'rofitably'worn by runners in the services ofbankers and brokers for delivering stocks and bonds, andby jewelry salesmen. T P Y j' As'se'en' inFig's. 1 and 2,'the man Mmay represent a bank runner or a jewelry sales man, who is clothed in the usual iattirejincluding an open-front outergarment; such as the coat C which mayhavei'tsfront opens ing F closed by suitable means B',jsuch as buttons and button-holes, inthewellundersection comprising a pair of blanks? and P1 shownin Figure 6. ;'Each of the sections 11 may comprise'a shoulder and neck band portion 12 preferably having apou'ch portion 13 extending. from the end 12a thereoft' Said pouch portions 13 mayfbe formed b'y folding a pattern piece P along the 'line indicated atfl3a and secu red alongoppositezlonhere shown, of two identical "sections 11, each gitudinally'extended edges 13?) tozprovide a 1 pocket with anopening extending trans- .verselyrto said edges 13b adjacent the band ends 12a. A suitable closure for saidpockets 13 may be providedsuch as hooklessfasteners actually triple stitched. Obviously, this improved construction not only adds the neat appearance and finish'of the device but also provides unusual strength to the pocket construction. v p v For convenience of removing .and replacthe contents of the pockets there may be provided a wallet 15 or similar holder of any well understood construction which is attached to one :end of a light strongchain 16 by suitable means such as a rivet 17. The otherend of thesaid chain 16 may be anchored within the pocket by a rivet 18 extending through reinforcing layer 19 and the pocket walls adjacent the opening 130. This construction permits the wallet 15 and chain 16 to be totally enclosedwithin the pocket without interfering with the hookless fastener closure operation. v

The shoulder and neck band portion 12 which is seen to be made of twoplies'of the material so as to provide against curling have their free end joined together by a double stitched sea-m 12b. Said band when made of woven material has the double opposite edges thereof preferably provided with a finish overlooked stitch 120 so that there are noedg'e hems that can discomfort the wearer, which not only adds to the neat appearance of the'device but also prevents thema-terial from ravelling. V n

' Said band portions .12 are cut, shaped and assembled to form a 'U-shaped form fitting structure, the parts of which have a contour conforming neatly and evenly to the neck and shoulders of thewearer.

In order to provide unrestricted arm movements the bandportions 12 are cut out at 12d.

' This brings the support for the pouch tions 13 to-th-e outer edges.

'Thus the shape of. the band portions12 normally tends to position'said pouch portion 13: over thebreast region of the wearer a spaced distance, inwardly from the coat openingF so as to be inconspicuous and concealed by the coat C, as shown inFig'I. 1

Interconnecting the'ends 120; of the bands 12 with midportions thereof, back straps 18 are secured in cross-relation, and one or more 7 cross ba'ck 19 interconnect the pouch pertime 13. "Straps 18 and 19 are preferably yieldable and' resilient and may be made of "a suitable elastic material of any well lrnown be apparent. "described above and shown 1n the drawing is construction, said straps being proportioned to aid in snugly retaining the device 10 in normal position on the wearers body.

The straps 18 and 19 also permit limited movement of the pouch sections 13 from their normally concealed position through the coat opening F, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2 and when released are effective to return said portion 13 to their normal position shown in Fig. 1.

The practical use of the invention will now The device 10 constructed as inconspicuously worm-and concealed under the coat C as shown in Fig. 1. Access to pouch pocket is had hysimply drawing the pouch section 13- through the coat opening F where the hookless fastener can conven iently be operated for releasing the pocket closure; The wallet 15 or pocket contents can then be easily removed and replaced without removing the outer garments. To return the pouch portion 13 to its normal, concealed position, it is obvious that it is only necessary to release said portion 13. -Thus valuables can be safely transported on the person inconspicuously while ready :fxuthorized access .to the carrier is provided or. c r r 7 It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achievedand which is well adapted to -meet the conditions of practical use. 1

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might bemade in the embodiment above set forth, itis to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the'accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

- Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as'new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. Safety-carrierapparel of the character described having a pocket structure adapted to hang over the breast region of the wearer under a front-opening outer garment, said structure having an opening on the inner side thereof, and resilientmembersfor nor m'ally retaining said apparel fitted to the ;wearers body under said garment spaced from the open-front thereof and for permitting movement of said structure through said open-front to give access to the structure opening. v I V 2. In safety-carrier apparel of the character described, a section adapted to extend over the breast region of the wearer under an open-front outer. garment, said section formed with a-neck band and a pocket rstructure of double ply material, said neck band being-shapedtocause the structure to hang in a normally inconspicuous and concealed position under saidgarment spaced from the openfront thereof, and yieldable means for I retaining the structure in said normal position and for permitting limited movement of said structure through said front opening.

3. Safety-carrier apparel of the character described formed of two identical sections, each comprising a neck band portion and a pocket structure, the ends of said neck band portion being permanently joined together,

a m said structure being adapted to extend 'over the breast region of the wearer under an open front outer garment, and elastic straps interconnecting said sections for restricted movement of each of said sections through the garment front opening.

4. Safety-carrier apparel of the character described comprising a U-shaped band out from sheet material formedto fit about the neck; andshoulders of the wearer, pocket structures extending from the ends of said band adapted to lie over the breast region of the wearer and to be concealed when worn under an open front outer garment, crossed back straps interconnecting the ends of said band with a mid portion thereof, and a back strap joining said structures, said straps being resilient to normally retain the apparel fitted to the wearers body and to permit limited movement of each structure through said garment front opening. 1

'5. A safety carrier of the character described'comprising a pair of pouch pocket members, means connecting said members and serving to suspend the apparel from the wearers body, said means being arranged,

, of said members through said open front.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. ARTHUR R. MEYERS. 

